As Artificial Intelligence becomes embedded in government operations, public sector employees must understand how to use AI responsibly, securely, and in compliance with emerging legal requirements.

This course provides foundational AI awareness tailored specifically for state and local government environments.

✔ Designed for public sector employees
✔ Aligned with Texas AI training requirements (FY26)
✔ Governance-first approach
✔ Includes knowledge assessment and certificate of completion

🔹 Who This Course Is For

• State agency employees
• Local, municipal and county employees
• IT departments
• Administrative staff
• HR professionals
• Legal and compliance teams
• Public safety and operational personnel

No technical background required.

🔹 What Participants Will Learn

Module 1: Understanding AI in Government

• What AI is and how it works at a high level
• Common public sector use cases
• Appropriate and authorized AI tools
• Safe and compliant AI usage expectations

Module 2: Risks and Limitations of AI

• Accuracy limitations and outdated outputs
• Data quality and bias considerations
• Legal restrictions and prohibited AI uses
• Risk mitigation approaches

Module 3: Responsible & Ethical AI Best Practices

• Human oversight requirements
• Privacy and security safeguards
• Transparency expectations
• Accuracy verification
• Government accountability

🔹 Why This Training Is Different

Most AI courses focus on productivity.

This course focuses on:

• Compliance
• Governance
• Public trust
• Legal awareness
• Risk mitigation

Designed specifically for government environments.

🔹 Compliance Alignment

This course is designed to align with:

• Texas Responsible AI training requirements (effective FY26)
• Public sector governance principles
• Cybersecurity and privacy best practices
• Ethical AI deployment standards

Certificates of completion are provided upon successful assessment.

🔹 Pricing

Individual Enrollment

$39 per user

Municipal & County Volume Pricing

Tiered government pricing available.

Contact for bulk licensing or agency-wide access.

🔹 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is this course Texas-specific?
The course is broadly applicable to public sector employees nationwide and is aligned with Texas AI training requirements.

Is this course TX DIR-certified?
Certification status and alignment details are provided upon request.

How long does the course take?
Approximately 60 minutes total.

Does the course provide a certificate?
Yes, participants receive a certificate of completion after passing the assessment.

🔹 Prepare for responsible AI adoption

Enroll today or request volume pricing to ensure compliance readiness for FY26.

Module 1: General Explanation of AI & How Public Sector Employees Can Use AI (15 minutes)

• A basic overview of what AI is.
• Practical and relevant use cases for AI in the public sector, such as automating workflows, analyzing data, summarizing documents, and communicating with constituents by using chatbots.
• Examples of common AI tools that government employees may use in their employment and for what purposes those tools are appropriate.
• Emphasis that employees must only use AI tools as authorized by their employers.

Module 2: Risks and Limitations of AI (20 minutes)

• Recognition that AI has limitations and that its use may involve some risk. Some tools and use cases are riskier than others.
  • AI is not always accurate and may reflect outdated information.
  • The value of AI depends in part on the quality of its training data.
  • Sometimes AI lacks judgment or contextual awareness relative to human capability.
• Mitigation measures can be implemented that correspond with the risk an AI tool presents.
• Explanation that laws may prohibit using AI for certain actions, including social scoring or identifying individuals based on biometric data gathered without the individual’s consent. AI use must not conflict with any state or federal laws or regulations.

Module 3: Best Practices for the Responsible and Ethical Use of AI (25 minutes)

• Emphasis on guiding principles for responsible and ethical AI deployment and use, including:
  • Human Oversight – Ensure AI outputs are reviewed and that systems can be adjusted if use of the tool results in negative impacts.
  • Privacy and Security – Protect individuals’ personal information when using AI and never input personal or sensitive information into publicly available tools.
  • Transparency – Provide notice to consumers when they interact with AI or when using AI to make consequential decisions.
  • Accuracy – Verify outputs for correctness and establish processes for monitoring AI results.
  • Accountability – Understand that governments are responsible for decisions made by AI.

The assessment of learning outcomes (10 question quiz) is administered at end of the course.